Joasaph of Volhynia

Holy Venerable Joasaph of Volhynia was the sixth bishop of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi, in the thirteenth century. He is commemorated on 19 November, by the old calendar.

The chronicles call him "blessed and venerable". He was chosen bishop in 1223 from among the monks of the Svyatogorsk monastery, which had existed since the eleventh century near Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi. The fame of his virtuous life spread so far that in 1229, when the people of Novgorod chose an archbishop, they put Joasaph too among the desired candidates, but the lot fell on another. Where and when he died is not known.